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CAA cut-off date extended, persecuted minorities who came by 2024 can stay on
By Chennaivision on September 4, 2025

Members of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan — Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians — who came to India till December 31, 2024, to escape religious persecution will be allowed to stay in the country without passport or other travel documents, according to the Union Home Ministry. According to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), which came into… Continue reading "CAA cut-off date extended, persecuted minorities who came by 2024 can stay on"
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CAA not just for giving citizenship but also justice: Amit Shah
By Chennaivision on August 19, 2024
At a citizenship certificate distribution program under CAA, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “CAA is not just for giving citizenship to people, but also to give justice and rights to lakhs of people. Because of the appeasement politics of Congress and its allies, people seeking refuge did not get justice from 1947 till 2014. They were tortured in neighbouring… Continue reading "CAA not just for giving citizenship but also justice: Amit Shah"
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300 Pakistan Hindus get Indian citizenship under CAA
By Chennaivision on May 16, 2024

The Centre on Wednesday granted the first batch of citizenship certificates to over 300 people under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the event coming in the middle of a high-stakes general election where the controversial law is a livewire campaign issue in key provinces. Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla handed over the certificates to the 14 individuals at a ceremony… Continue reading "300 Pakistan Hindus get Indian citizenship under CAA"
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SC asks Centre to respond within 3 weeks to pleas seeking stay of CAA rules
By Chennaivision on March 19, 2024
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond within three weeks to applications seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud posted the matter for resumed hearing on April 9. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that he needed four… Continue reading "SC asks Centre to respond within 3 weeks to pleas seeking stay of CAA rules"
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Centre notifies implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act
By Chennaivision on March 11, 2024

The ministry of home affairs has notified the Citizenship Amendment Act’s (CAA) rules today, paving the way for the law’s implementation across the country. The law aims to give citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from these countries, who came to India before December 31, 2014. The law makes it easier for Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Parsi refugees from Afghanistan,… Continue reading "Centre notifies implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act"
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Tamil Nadu will not allow implementation of CAA, says Stalin
By Chennaivision on February 1, 2024

Chief minister M K Stalin said on Wednesday that Tamil Nadu will never implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which he said is against Muslims and Sri Lankan Tamils. “I give an assurance (to the people) that we won’t not let Citizenship (Amendment) Act set foot in Tamil Nadu,” Stalin said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), reacting to Union… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu will not allow implementation of CAA, says Stalin"
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CAA will be implemented in a week, reiterates Minister
By Chennaivision on January 30, 2024

In a bold assertion, Union Minister Shantanu Thakur, in West Bengal claimed that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented across India by next week. Addressing a meeting of booth workers in South 24 Parganas district’s Kakdwip on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said in Bengali, “I can guarantee that in the next seven days, not just… Continue reading "CAA will be implemented in a week, reiterates Minister"
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‘CAA rules may be notified before Lok Sabha election’
By Chennaivision on January 3, 2024

Reports say that the ruled under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) – under works ever since the Act was passed at the end of 2019 – are now ready and will be notified before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The CAA was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 10, 2019 and in the Rajya Sabha two days later after… Continue reading "‘CAA rules may be notified before Lok Sabha election’"
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CAA final draft expected to be ready by 30 March, 2024: Union Minister
By Chennaivision on November 28, 2023

Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Sunday said the final draft of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (commonly known as CAA) is expected to be ready by March 30 next year, News agency PTI reported. Addressing a gathering of Matua community at Thakurnagar in North 24 Parganas district, the BJP MP from Kheri constituency in Uttar Pradesh, said nobody… Continue reading "CAA final draft expected to be ready by 30 March, 2024: Union Minister"

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